Herd of Pigs
1845
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1845
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This sketch shows a group of pigs scattered across a dry, rocky landscape. The ground looks rough, with patches of dirt and a few twisted trees. The pigs are drawn simply, with no color—just lines and shading to show their shapes. The artist focused on the rough texture of the land, making it look almost like a desert. This style fits a time when artists liked to show nature as wild and untamed. Next, check out Romanticism to see how artists used landscapes to tell bigger stories.
